Indonesian martial artist and actor known for his explosive action sequences in films such as The Raid and The Raid 2, where his choreography and fighting prowess became central to the films' visceral appeal. I have reviewed 3 of his films on the site so far.
Rating: 2.5★
When Gareth Evans and Iko Uwais unleashed The Raid on the world in 2011, the response was somewhere between astonishment and mild disbelief. A Welsh director working in Indonesia with a relatively modest budget had produced one of the most viscerally efficient action films in years, a single-location siege
Genre Action
★★★ — The Raid (2011)
Genre Action
★★½ — The Night Comes for Us (2018)
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